Arms of the Kingdom of Hanover
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The Arms of the Kingdom of Hanover are the heraldic royal coat of arms used by the House of Hanover to symbolize its sovereignty over the Kingdom of Hanover and its dynastic claims.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arms of the Electorate of Hanover | 1 |
| Arms of the Kingdom of Hanover canonical | 1 |
| Coat of arms of Lower Saxony | 1 |
| coat of arms of Hanover | 1 |
| coat of arms of the Kingdom of Hanover | 1 |
| inescutcheon of Hanover | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T540080 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Arms of the Kingdom of Hanover Context triple: [House of Hanover, coatOfArms, Arms of the Kingdom of Hanover]
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A.
Coat of arms of Germany
The Coat of arms of Germany is the national emblem featuring a black eagle on a golden shield, symbolizing German sovereignty and unity.
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B.
Habsburg coat of arms
The Habsburg coat of arms is the heraldic emblem of the Habsburg dynasty, symbolizing its imperial authority and long-standing rule over vast territories in Central and Western Europe.
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C.
Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom
The Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom is the official heraldic emblem of the British monarch, symbolizing the sovereignty and authority of the Crown across the UK and its realms.
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D.
Royal Coat of Arms of Norway
The Royal Coat of Arms of Norway is the national emblem featuring a golden crowned lion holding a silver axe on a red shield, symbolizing the Norwegian monarchy and state authority.
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E.
Royal Standard of Norway
The Royal Standard of Norway is the personal flag of the Norwegian monarch, featuring a golden lion holding an axe on a red field.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Arms of the Kingdom of Hanover Target entity description: The Arms of the Kingdom of Hanover are the heraldic royal coat of arms used by the House of Hanover to symbolize its sovereignty over the Kingdom of Hanover and its dynastic claims.
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A.
Coat of arms of Germany
The Coat of arms of Germany is the national emblem featuring a black eagle on a golden shield, symbolizing German sovereignty and unity.
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B.
Habsburg coat of arms
The Habsburg coat of arms is the heraldic emblem of the Habsburg dynasty, symbolizing its imperial authority and long-standing rule over vast territories in Central and Western Europe.
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C.
Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom
The Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom is the official heraldic emblem of the British monarch, symbolizing the sovereignty and authority of the Crown across the UK and its realms.
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D.
Royal Coat of Arms of Norway
The Royal Coat of Arms of Norway is the national emblem featuring a golden crowned lion holding a silver axe on a red shield, symbolizing the Norwegian monarchy and state authority.
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E.
Royal Standard of Norway
The Royal Standard of Norway is the personal flag of the Norwegian monarch, featuring a golden lion holding an axe on a red field.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
ⓘ
heraldic achievement ⓘ national emblem ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg
ⓘ
surface form:
Electorate of Hanover
German Confederation ⓘ |
| category | Royal arms of German states ⓘ |
| centralElement |
Arms of the Kingdom of Hanover
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
inescutcheon of Hanover
|
| contains |
arms of Brunswick
ⓘ
arms of Calenberg ⓘ arms of Grubenhagen ⓘ arms of Göttingen ⓘ arms of Lüneburg ⓘ arms of Westphalia ⓘ arms of the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg ⓘ crown of Charlemagne (as a heraldic charge for Brunswick) ⓘ crown of Hanover ⓘ white horse of Saxony ⓘ |
| country |
Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg
ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Hanover
|
| crest | crowned lion ⓘ |
| developedFrom |
Arms of the Kingdom of Hanover
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Arms of the Electorate of Hanover
|
| fieldDivision | quarterly with an inescutcheon ⓘ |
| heraldicTradition |
British heraldry
ⓘ
German heraldry ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| languageOfMotto | Latin ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| status | no longer in official use ⓘ |
| successorSymbol | coat of arms of the Prussian Province of Hanover ⓘ |
| supporter |
lion
ⓘ
unicorn ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
dynastic claims of the House of Hanover
ⓘ
sovereignty of the House of Hanover over the Kingdom of Hanover ⓘ |
| toppedBy | royal crown of Hanover ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Ernest Augustus, King of Hanover
ⓘ
surface form:
Ernest Augustus I of Hanover
George III of the United Kingdom ⓘ
surface form:
George III of the United Kingdom as King of Hanover
George IV of the United Kingdom ⓘ
surface form:
George IV of the United Kingdom as King of Hanover
George V of Hanover ⓘ Hanoverian government ⓘ House of Hanover ⓘ
surface form:
Hanoverian monarchy
House of Hanover ⓘ William IV ⓘ
surface form:
William IV of the United Kingdom as King of Hanover
|
| usedFrom | 1814 ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Hanoverian coinage
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Hanoverian flags ⓘ official seals of the Kingdom of Hanover ⓘ royal standards of Hanover ⓘ state documents of the Kingdom of Hanover ⓘ |
| usedUntil | 1866 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Arms of the Kingdom of Hanover Description of subject: The Arms of the Kingdom of Hanover are the heraldic royal coat of arms used by the House of Hanover to symbolize its sovereignty over the Kingdom of Hanover and its dynastic claims.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Coat of arms of Lower Saxony
Arms of the Kingdom of Hanover
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developedFrom
→
Arms of the Kingdom of Hanover
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
Arms of the Electorate of Hanover
Arms of the Kingdom of Hanover
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centralElement
→
Arms of the Kingdom of Hanover
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
inescutcheon of Hanover
subject surface form:
White Horse of Saxony
this entity surface form:
coat of arms of Hanover
subject surface form:
White Horse of Saxony
this entity surface form:
coat of arms of the Kingdom of Hanover